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Have you ever wondered about the magical world of animals and organisms that exist in our aquatic environment? Dive into the world of sea turtles, fishes, corals, sharks, and many others in an exploration that will take students into a world full of amazing creatures. Explore areas such as the Great Barrier Reef and learn about the multitude of species of aquatic life that exist. Students will learn about coastal ecology and conservation, which will include exploring conservation groups and how they are helping to protect and conserve organisms. We will also study the biological impacts of climate change and how it affects marine organisms such as corals, fish, polar bears, walruses, sea lions, penguins, and sea birds. Learn about the life cycles and different habitats of underwater organisms and what makes them so amazing and extraordinary. Also, get an introduction to why some species are at risk for extinction and what can be done to protect them.  

In this 20-week course, students will have the opportunity to explore the marine environment in areas throughout the world. Students will learn about how the different environments are home to amazing animals, organisms, and plant species and how the effects of pollution, unsustainable development, and our growing human population is affecting them. 

Week 1: Fields of Marine Biology and the Deep Sea Environment
Week 2: Coral Reefs 
Week 3: Estuaries
Week 4: The Arctic and Antarctic Environment
Week 5: The Everglades
Week 6: Lagoons
Week 7: The Pacific Ocean
Week 8: The Atlantic Ocean
Week 9: Rivers
Week 10: Lakes & Ponds
Week 11: The Galapagos Islands 
Week 12: The Hawaiian Islands 
Week 13: The Indian Ocean 
Week 14: The Black Sea
Week 15: Kelp Forests
Week 16: Deep-Sea Corals
Week 17: Chesapeake Bay
Week 18: The Tigris & Euphrates River System
Week 19: Tide Pools
Week 20: New Zealand

     Students will work with Nearpod, an interactive software program that allows students to participate in discussion boards, answer short quizzes, and watch interactive videos that pertain to course material.  There are no pre-requisites for this course, just a love for animals and the environment.
     Students will also work with CK-12 an interactive learning platform, that allows students to answer practice tests, read articles, and work in interactive textbooks. Assignments will be assigned in this platform weekly. Each student will be provided with their own login information to access their assignments and readings, which the teacher will set up. 
     Students will also work with Gimkit, a website that allows students to participate in interactive quizzes that will reemphasize the material presented to them in the recordings. 
In this 20-week course, students will have one recording per week and receive articles corresponding to those recordings. The recordings will be posted by the date the class is scheduled, so for example, if your class is on a Saturday the recordings will be posted by the end of the day on Saturday therefore the students can choose when they would like to view them. The length of the class can be extended if needed to allow students to have time to view recordings and access materials.